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Introducing…

Sixteen authors. Sixteen books. Sixteen fairytales. NA Christian fantasy with no magic and a side of romance. Folks, the secret story I’ve mentioned every now and then, [CLASSIFIED], is no longer classified!! Introducing… *Drum roll* A Noble Warrior is a NA non-magical fantasy retelling of the Nutcracker, featuring: ~ Autumn Vibes ~~ Exiled Royalty ~~…
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WtSSA Art and Quote Dump

Due to some unexpected delays, When the Stars Shine Again‘s paperback is taking quite a bit longer to release than originally intended. Whoops. *Nervous laugh* My apologies. On that note, though, I was planning to illustrate WtSSA, but some tech problems led to me being unable to upload the illustrations into the manuscript. Eheh. So…I’m…
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CONFIDENTIAL

You step through the library, scanning the shelves for your favorite books. As you walk down the long rows, resisting the temptation to ride the rolling ladder, you note that the library is well stocked. The best books in all your favorite genres line the walls, stretching upwards until they would have been hopeless to…
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In Which Characters Invade and Writing is Talked About

First. I seem to not be the best at blogging when I’m not in the works of publishing a book. Hm. 🤔 Sorry about that. 😂 Second. I’ve realized that—well yes, I say I’m a writer, and I have mentioned a few of my published works off hand…aside from WtSSA, I have never really touched…
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When the Stars Shine Again Release!!

It’s When the Stars Shine Again’s release day! …how? 😂 It was only a couple of months ago that a faint idea of a girl on a star-lit hill popped into my mind, sparking this whole writing adventure. And I honestly didn’t believe it would end in this beautiful novella being available to the world.…
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WtSSA Release Tour Signups

I cannot believe When the Stars Shine Again releases in less than a week! It feels like I only just started scribbling down ideas for this project. And now I’m suddenly scrambling to get everything finished in time. But…somehow…release day is almost here. And I could use your help to spread the word about WtSSA’s…
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Mini Art Dump

The artist’s bug has bitten again. So to make up for this horrendous calamity—and to free myself up to continue work on publishing WtSSA—I took a short break from my secret commission project to bring you all a mini dump of the art I have been making in my not-so-spare time. Hope you enjoy! And…
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A Peek into the World of When the Stars Shine Again

“And so,” the Man was saying softly, with the voice of a practiced storyteller. “The great King created the Countries. He placed mountains that rose higher than the clouds themselves, and bordered the lands with a great ocean, full of all manner of creatures. And because He loved beauty, He covered the Countries with vast,…
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Countdown to Christmas Day 12

The lights are flickering on the trees, and presents are being stared at with eager anticipation for the next morning. Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! I was planning on writing a long and fancy post to mark the end of the countdown, but time has gotten away from me, and I discovered my brain is still…
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Countdown to Christmas Day 11

Hello and Merry Christmas, everyone! I’m Alaina. I hope you all are having a lovely Christmas season so far. 🙂 A few years ago my sister recommended The Sixth Christmas (by Mollie E. Reeder) to me, and I’ve loved it ever since. After reading it again (today, in fact), I wanted to write a short…